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For other students deciding where to to to to attend school is not as simple You may feel torn about making such a a a a a a a a a a momentous choice If you you you find yourself having to to to to to decide between two four or or or six schools schools try using the the the steps that follow to to to to to to aid in fin in in in your your decision This This would be be a a a a a a a a a a a a good time for for you you you to to to to contact the the the the the schools schools and ask for for the the the the the student student satisfaction surveys This This is is is is is is an an excellent tool to to to to see how students who are are are currently attending attending the the the the the school school school you you you you are are are interested in in in in in like like or or or dislike the the the the the school school they are are are attending attending These surveys will will give you you you additional information information that will will allow you you you to make an an an informed decision If the the the the Admissions Office Office does not have have this this information information information contact the the the the Office Office of the the the the President and and request this this information information Remember you you have have been accepted and and more importantly you are the the the buyer Please note: student student student satisfaction surveys are only available to to to students students who who have have been been accepted accepted to to to to attend It is is is not not not recommended that students students who who have have not not not been been accepted accepted attempt to to to to contact the the the school to to to receive these surveys since this could negatively reflect upon you with the the the admissions and president’s offices MAKING COMPARISONS
One of of the the the the ways to to to to to to decide which which school school school to to to to to to attend is is to to to to to to compare the the the the schools schools to to to to to to one another Using criteria that that are are are are important to to to to to to you you you examine each of of your prospective schools schools schools to to to to to to see which which is is the the the the best fit The following are are are steps that that can help you you you compare schools Let’s say that you have been accepted to to four different schools and and are not not sure which to to attend You cannot decide between College College College College 1 College College College College 2 College College College College 3 and and College College College College 4 Using the the table later in in in this chapter (or a a a a a a a a a a a sheet of of of blank paper) write the the the the names of of of your prospective colleges in in in columns across the the top of of the the page Next create a a a a a a list of the things that matter most to you about a a a a a a school Where would you want the the the school school to to be be located (in a a a a a a a a a a big big city or or a a a a a a a a a a small town)? How How big big should should the the the classes be? How How many different majors majors should should should the the the school school offer? What kinds o of extra- curricular activities activities should should be be be be available? Location class class size majors majors and activities activities are examples of what some criteria can be be be but each each list list will be be be different for for each each student Your priorities
are unique Be sure to create a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list list list that reflects the the the the ideal school for for you you as an an an individual This step in in in the the the the process is is is is is the the the the most important because each of of the the the the criteria you you you you list list will will be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a piece of of your college experience and will will ultimately determine how satisfied you you you you you are with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school For example if you you you you you prefer small class class sizes sizes (approximately thirty students) because you you you you you want more individual attention from professors and you you you you attend a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school that has average class class sizes sizes of of two hundred where most students spend time with teaching assistants you you will probably be unhappy As an example let’s create a a a a a a a a a a a sample sample list list of criteria criteria criteria Under each college (College A A College College B etc ) ) list list the following sample sample criteria criteria criteria (remember your criteria criteria criteria may be be different):
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